Matt joined the University of Northern British Columbia in 2013 as the Manager of Communications and Media Relations after an eight-year stint with the City of Quesnel as Communications Manager. He was named Director of Communications and Marketing in 2016.

Matt holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Ottawa and a Diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College. In 2018, Matt earned his APR (Accredited in Public Relations) from the Canadian Public Relations Society, an intensive one-year education process involving research, written presentations, and written and oral examinations. He is also serving a three-year term as a member of that organization's National Board of Directors, currently acting as liaison to the Governance Committee.

In his spare time, Matt is the principal tuba with the Prince George Symphony Orchestra, and also volunteers with PG Minor Softball as a coach.